Overview
Unidad Habitacional Ruben Leon Probert is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico. It serves 274 people with a designed capacity of 30.24 m³/day and discharges 25.92 m³/day.
Unidad Habitacional Ruben Leon Probert is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Colonia Chapultepec area of Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 274 residents, reflecting its role in a localized residential community within the broader urban fabric of Poza Rica de Hidalgo. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater before discharge. With a designed capacity of 30.24 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 25.92 m³/day, the facility operates at approximately 86% capacity utilization, indicating consistent operational demand. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Cazones River basin. The plant's inland location, more than 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. However, the receiving waters support aquatic life and downstream ecosystems, making proper treatment essential for environmental protection.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Cazones River basin, which flows eastward into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is used for local agriculture and fisheries. The secondary treatment process helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality and the ecological health of the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Colonia Chapultepec neighborhood of Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico, at an address on Ciprés street.
The plant serves a population of 274 residents, making it a small-scale facility focused on a specific housing unit.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater before discharge into water bodies.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is mandatory for this scale of facility.
The plant has a designed capacity of 30.24 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 25.92 m³/day, operating at about 86% of its capacity.
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